Fly-trap



(No Model.)

J. C. NIKON.

FLY TRAP.

Patented Apr. 26, 1898.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Eric JOHN C. NIKON, OF TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS.

FLY-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,065, dated April 26, 1898.

Application iiled September 8, 1897. Serial No. 650,956. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN O. NIKON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Texarkana, in the county of Miller and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Fly- Trap, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is in the nature of a iiy-trap, and has for its object to generally improve the construction and operation of such devices.

A further object of my invention is to provide a fly-trap comprising a roller upon which the bait may be spread, to be rotated by a suitable motor, and a cage properly located to receive the I'iies from the roller.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and afterward specically pointed out in the appended claims.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention most nearly appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a fly-trap constructed in accordance with myinvention, the cover of the motor-casing being open. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the same, the roller being shown in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through the same. Fig. it is a detail perspective view illustrating the frame and motor-casing, the roller and cage being removed. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the cage. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the roller.

Like letters of reference mark the same parts wherever they occur in the various iigures of the drawings. p

Referring to the drawings by letters, A is the base of my improved trap, upon one end of which is erected a casing B, containing a spring or other suitable motor C. The opposite end of the base A is turned upward, forming a iiange or standard D.

E is a roller 'the end E' of which is journaled in an opening D', while the end E2 of its shaft passes through an opening B2 in the motor-casing and is connected with the mechanism of the motor, whereby it may be rotated.

Fis a standard or upright mounted at about the center of the base and having its upper end bent inwardly, forming a curved plate F.

Gr is a wire cage of substantially cylindrical form, one side of its circular end pieces G and Gr2 being cut away on a curved line or notched, as at G3. The wire-netting with which this cage is covered extends in a circle from one edge of the curved notch in the end pieces around the same to the other edge and part way into said notches, leaving an opening G4.

H is a hook projecting from the inner side of the motor-casing, and I is a similar hook formed on top of the standard D.

K and L are rods secured to the end pieces G and G2 of the cage and projecting radially beyond the circumference thereof. They are provided with eyes K and L at their outer ends.

-To place the cage in position, it is seated on the curved plate F and the eyes K and L engaged with the hooks H and l.

The operation of my invention may be described as follows: Bait having been applied to the roller E, the flies will be attracted thereby and will light on the surface of the roller. The roller being rotated moderately in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3, the flies will be carried inwardly on it without disturbing them until the edge of the wire-netting is reached at the point M in Fig. 3. At this point the surface of the roller is so close to the cage that the iiies cannot be carried on the roller any farther, but will rise from the roller, and in rising at this point will enter the cage. The operation will be continuous, and when a sufficient number of iiies have been caged the cage will be removed by slipping the eyes K and L' oif the hooks H and l and the flies destroyed by drowning or otherwise, as may be desired. Y

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a simple, cheap, durable, and effective device for the intended purpose, one which from its construction will not be liable to breakage or wear with ordinary usage and should last a long time.

While I have illustrated and described what IOO ' mechanic Would properly fall Within the limit and scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,V isl. A fly-trap comprising a base-plate, a motor in closed in a casing at one end thereof, and a standard at the other end, a standard mounted centrally on the base and provided at its upper end With .a curvedrplate, hooks projecting from the inner side of the casing and the top of the standard, a roller jonrnaled in the standard and the side of the casing, one end of its shaft projecting into the casing and being connected with the motor, and a cylindrical cage having end rods with eyes, mon nted upon the curved plate With the eyes of its end rods engaging the hooks before mentioned, substantially as described.

2. The cage herein described consisting of circular or disk-shaped end pieces having Y curved notches in one side, and the Wire-netting secured on said ends, beginning at one edge of the curved notches and extending around the circular ends intov the opposite side of the curved notches, leaving a space between the ends of the netting extending from end to end of the cage, substantially as described.

JOHN C. NIXON.

Witnesses:

T. F. NEWsoM, A. A. ADAMS. 

